The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-09

danger that ] shall ever repeat my o.
fer. A man h not likely 10 make .
fool of himself three times with one
woman. But. tell you. as her moth
er, that Helen has thrown away such
chance of fortune as she will not soon
get again"
Mrs. Willis looked with unconcealed
disgust upon Hunter. Her mind nd
verified to the stories she had heard IL
his gaming.
"You knew that nv daughters
heart was engaged; IL was not the part
Of gentleman to try to win it. AS for
wealth, the principles have taught
her would forbid her sharing your ILL
gotten gains, even if she were wholly
free" .a -'--
An angry retort was on his tongue;
but prudence babe him reprcss IT.
Mrs, Willis sat up stiffly, evidently
waiting for Hunter to take his leave.
But he had very different intentions.
He assumed pleasant smile and defer
entail manner and tone when he next
spoke. '"
81 should hope" he said. 'that no
unplcasantness may remain from what
has just occurred. / hope so from a
selfish reason of my own, among
others. was hopeful that might be
afforded the Inequalities of this house
for few days"
Mrs. Willis looked really troubled.
Nothing could have been more dis
agreeable than such prospect; yet she
felt to some extent under obligations
to Hunter Not an hour had passed
since he had brought her the news that
relieved her mind of its distressing
anxiety. Yet she felt that the request
was one that he never should have
made, and that his presence in the
house would cause Helen to leave il.
She limited this as delicately as pos.
sible, but he affected not TO under.
stand her meaning ...' 81
1.-THE fact is" he explained, "that
the Mix affair and some other foolish
things that ] have done about here,
will make it safer for me to seclude
myself while stay in Provincetown.
It's quiet, retired place here, and
your husband gave me memoranda
from which to write some letters and
make out some accounts for him, which
are of much Importance. 1t will take at
least two days to do this. came here
stealthily without attracting observa-
ton: but ] fear that could not get
away in the same manner" .. .
The artful falsehoOd prevailed. and
Mrs. Willis voluntarily told Hunter
that he could remain few days il he
chose.
Thank you, ma am; feel .ure that
your husband will be pleased that you
have invited me here"
"The Captains chamber ia immcd-
ately over this ROOM" said Mrs. Willis.
"You may occupy it. When he is
away, always sleep with Helen, down
stairs"
1.-The Captain said something to me
about the old part of the house being
haunted. ] should judge that he real
ly believed it. Doyou. may l askP"
Its an unpleasant subject, sir.
The place has so bad name in this re-
spect that the neighbors will not set
foot In it after dark. / lived here for
years before | was married and used
to laugh at these stories. Since then,
| must say, have heard some strange
and disturbing noises nights, of some
where in the old part. I'm religious
woman, and don't believe ia ghosts.
Captain Willis does, but they don't
seem to give him any great annoyance.
The most unpleasant thing to me is
the talk that it makes through the
town; but my husband is attached to
the place, and he won't leave it,"
81 don't think the spirits will dis
turb me-" said Hunter.
He went up to the room designated,
Immediately, and remained there till
he was summoned down to tea. The
windows overlooked the bay; he drew
% chair to one of them and sat down.
As he looked over the wide sweep of
water with all its craft, an incident oc-
| Cured that for moment struck terror
TO the soul of this man, and gave him a
rude foretaste Of the pangs Of punish